Published February 15, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

A period-luminosity relation for Mira variables in globular clusters and its impact on the distance scale

  • 1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Cape Town (South Africa). South African Astronomical Observatory

Description

JHKL photometry is presented for 31 red variables in 15 galactic globular clusters. The photometry of the Mira variables is used to find absolute bolometric magnitudes and an Msub(bol)-log P relation which differs from the one found for LMC Miras. This can be understood only if there is some systematic error in the globular cluster and/or LMC distance scales or if there is some fundamental difference between the cluster Miras and those in the LMC. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
212
Journal Issue
4
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
783-797
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16048062
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COLOR; CORRELATIONS; DISTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LUMINOSITY; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; MILKY WAY; NEAR INFRARED RADIATION; PHOTOMETRY; STAR CLUSTERS; VARIABLE STARS; VARIATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALAXIES; INFORMATION; INFRARED RADIATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; STARS